This is the first year in the rodeo's history that a Miss Molalla Buckeroo will not be crowned. The Molalla Buckeroo Association decided to suspend the queen program for a year to reassess the program after low participation. The program is expected to return in 2015. Tryouts are scheduled for Aug. 15 and 20.

Meanwhile, Michael George "Mike" Sperou, 64, of Happy Valley, co-founder of the North Clackamas Bible Community, is awaiting trial on three counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration involving an 11-year-old girl in 1993 and 1994.

The commissioners adopted a budget almost exactly the same as the budget committee approved. The $605,792,416 county budget includes $1.8 million in projects picked by the budget committee from department head wishlists that will add services or bring back services cut during the recession.

View full sizeOregon City High School's Conner Mitchell (7) cuts to avoid McMInnville High School defenders Cameron Marcom (4) and Tanner Scanlon (24) as Oregon City won, 40-23, in OSAA playoffs in Oregon City Friday. Mitchell ran the ball in for a touchdown on this play.Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian